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  • The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology That Inspired 50 Yoga Postures

    The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology That Inspired 50 Yoga Postures - Hardcover

    The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology That Inspired 50 Yoga Postures - Hardcover

    By Raj Balkaran

About Raj Balkaran

Dr Raj Balkaran is a renowned scholar of Hindu mythology and author of The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth (2018) and The Goddess and the Sun in Indian Myth (2020). He holds advanced degrees in Hinduism from the University of Toronto and University of Calgary. A seasoned online educator with a global cohort of students, Dr Balkaran also teaches online courses privately and at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. He apprenticed with an Indian master for twelve years as part of a living oral tradition dedicated to the preservation and application of Hindu mythology and philosophy. He therefore brings hundreds of hours of traditional transmissions of yoga philosophy tothe table, which he dovetails with academic rigor and captivating storytelling.